Consultation response
National road and rail networks: draft national policy statement
Consulting body
Department for Transport
Policy
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Consultation response
Local Authority Parking
Consulting body
Department for Transport
Report
Transport Works for growth and jobs
This report summarises some of the latest academic research which shows the importance of agglomeration economies (the way in which high value sectors of the economy cluster together in cities) in driving wider national economies. It also shows that these urban clusters cannot develop to their full potential without high quality and efficient transport networks.
Report
Changing Highways Policy
This report to pteg by Atkins focuses on the most important recent and forthcoming changes to highways policy and the implications of these for Metropolitan areas, including in respect of air quality, carbon emissions, technology, the Strategic Road Network, road maintenance, road safety, planning, freight, management of road space and parking policy.
Briefing
Government proposals to ban CCTV enforcement of parking and implications for buses
On 6th December 2013 the Government issued a consultation document on local government parking strategies. The stated aim of the proposals is to help with the cost of living and to support local shops. In this briefing we concentrate on the CCTV enforcement proposals – and in particular the implications for buses.
Consultation response
Government measures to support uptake of ultra low emission vehicles from 2015-2020
Consulting body
Office for Low Emission Vehicles
Briefing
Comparing operator bus fares across the PTE areas
pteg paper comparing fare offers from the 'Big Five' bus operators across the PTE areas, correct as at 18 December 2013.
Briefing
pteg Funding Gap report
Compares levels of transport spending between regions, including analysis of how levels of transport spending compare to spending on other key services.
Consultation response
Local decision making on transport expenditure
Consulting body
Transport Select Committee
Consultation response
Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity
Consulting body
Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity
Consultation response
Triannual review of Traffic Commissioners
Consulting body
Department for Transport
Consultation response
Revised statutory guidance on local bus services
Consulting body
Traffic Commissioners
Briefing
HMT 2013 Spending Review: transport number crunch
Briefing analysing what the 2013 Spending Review means for transport. It takes a closer look at the overall funding envelope for the UK government and the Department for Transport and how this has evolved, before looking at the balance between resource/revenue and capital budgets and the specific challenges facing local transport over the next couple of years.
Report
Options for Regional Rail - A review of ways to improve Britain's regional rail services
A report for pteg by Transport for Quality of Life intended to help widen the scope of debate about regional rail by considering whether more thoroughgoing governance changes might offer greater benefits and whether these benefits are worth the potential risks and costs associated with deeper reform.
Report
Delivering Successful Local Transport - the City Region Experience
Report by JMP demonstrating the sound processes that PTEs have for identifying the right projects and then delivering them efficiently and effectively.
Consultation response
Periodic Review 2013: Draft Determination
Consulting body
Office of Rail Regulation
Consultation response
Open Access Options
Consulting body
Office of Rail Regulation
Consultation response
Passenger transport in isolated communities
Consulting body
Transport Select Committee
Consultation response
EU Balance of competence on transport
Consulting body
Department for Transport
Consultation response
Network Rail Long Term Planning Process: Urban Regional Market Study
Consulting body
Network Rail
Consultation response
Long term planning process: Long distance market study
Consulting body
Network Rail
Briefing
What do the health reforms mean for PTEs?
A pteg briefing, written with support from Sustrans and Dr Adrian Davis, on the opportunities for PTEs presented by the Government's health reforms.
Report
LSTF Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance - Final Report
Building on the work of the Department for Transport, pteg commissioned AECOM to prepare additional guidance for PTEs and other Local Transport Authorities to assist in the monitoring and evaluation of Local Sustainable Transport Fund projects. The guidance provides a practical approach to developing cost effective and affordable monitoring and evaluation programmes.
Report
Implications of evolving education policy for bus services and costs
Internal report by STC Ltd and Strata Consultants focusing on evolving education policy and the likely implications for bus services, demand and costs both now and in the future. The report also considers the options for PTEs in responding to these changes.
Briefing
A better deal for the bus from the Spending Review
Summarises how buses are funded, the raw deal they have been getting, and how the Spending Review can give the bus the greater share of available funding that it deserves given its contribution to multiple Government policy goals.
Consultation response
Reform of the National Curriculum in England
Consulting body
Department for Education
Report
Freight in the City Regions
This report sets out the context for freight transport across our major urban areas, providing an overview of issues, trends and key policy considerations. The report also provides a policy toolkit for authorities to consider when developing their freight strategies.
Consultation response
Integrated Transport Block Funding
Consulting body
Department for Transport
Consultation response
Real Time Train Information
Consulting body
Office of Rail Regulation
Briefing
Transport number crunch
In this briefing we seek to place the 2011 and 2012 Autumn Statements in the context of other major changes in transport funding that have taken place since May 2010, analysing the implications for local transport.